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Computational Thinking Education in K-12: Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Physical Computing

Computational Thinking Education in K-12: Artificial Intelligence Literacy and Physical Computing

Abelson, Harold
Kong, Siu-Cheung

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General ComputersGeneral Education

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ISBN10: 0262543478
ISBN13: 9780262543477
Publisher: Mit Pr
Published: May 3 2022
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
A guide to computational thinking education, with a focus on artificial intelligence literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects.

Computing has become an essential part of today's primary and secondary school curricula. In recent years, K-12 computer education has shifted from computer science itself to the broader perspective of computational thinking (CT), which is less about technology than a way of thinking and solving problems--a fundamental skill for everyone, not just computer scientists, in the words of Jeanette Wing, author of a foundational article on CT. This volume introduces a variety of approaches to CT in K-12 education, offering a wide range of international perspectives that focus on artificial intelligence (AI) literacy and the integration of computing and physical objects.

The book first offers an overview of CT and its importance in K-12 education, covering such topics as the rationale for teaching CT; programming as a general problem-solving skill; and the phenomenon-based learning approach. It then addresses the educational implications of the explosion in AI research, discussing, among other things, the importance of teaching children to be conscientious designers and consumers of AI. Finally, the book examines the increasing influence of physical devices in CT education, considering the learning opportunities offered by robotics.

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